PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen has chosen Tunak Tunak Tun as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dostoevsky
vs
Nguyen

165 cm
30
178 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

178 cm
33
180 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad Dostoevsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scotty Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostoevsky jabs at Nguyen's body.
Dostoevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.
Nguyen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dostoevsky is out of range.

Nguyen moves into range and clinches up with Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dostoevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nguyen avoids it.
Dostoevsky blocking some punches.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Nguyen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nguyen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nguyen misses with the head strike.
Dostoevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nguyen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Nguyen blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen scores with a shoulder strike.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Dostoevsky blocks a body shot from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dostoevsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nguyen is stalling here.
Dostoevsky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nguyen avoiding damage as Dostoevsky throws knees to the body.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.
Dostoevsky blocking some punches.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nguyen blocks it with crossed arms.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the body.
Dostoevsky lands with a left to the head.
Nguyen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nguyen blocks the elbow strike.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen is struggling to control the position.
Nguyen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nguyen misses with some punches.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nguyen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Nguyen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dostoevskys head.
Dostoevsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nguyen is looking to control Dostoevsky's arms but Dostoevsky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nguyen has his back to the cage.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nguyen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nguyen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dostoevsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nguyen wants to stall.
Nguyen lands a right hand.
Dostoevsky landing knees to the head.
Dostoevsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nguyen misses with the head strike.
Nguyen is pushing Dostoevsky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries to throw a body punch but Dostoevsky avoids it by throwing Nguyen back against the cage.
Dostoevsky trying to land knees to the body.
Nguyen blocks the elbow strike.
Nguyen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dostoevsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Nguyen.
Dostoevsky scores with a shoulder strike.
Dostoevsky lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
Nguyen stalling.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dostoevsky works on Nguyen's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vlad Dostoevsky will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dostoevsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dostoevsky moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dostoevsky.
Nguyen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky misses with a body shot.
Nguyen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dostoevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Nguyen moves into range and clinches up with Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Nguyen blocks it.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
Dostoevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nguyen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nguyen blocks a body shot from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
Dostoevsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Dostoevsky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nguyen is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nguyen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nguyen avoiding damage as Dostoevsky throws knees to the body.
Dostoevsky letting Nguyen take a breather here.
Good body shot from Nguyen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nguyen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nguyen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dostoevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dostoevsky as Nguyen tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dostoevsky obliges.
Nguyen trying to stall but Dostoevsky improves his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nguyen blocks it with crossed arms.
Dostoevsky blocking some punches.
Nguyen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nguyen taking a breather.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nguyen is trying to stall.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Scotty Nguyen.
Dostoevsky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dostoevsky is looking to wear down Nguyen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dostoevsky fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nguyen gets tackled into the cage by Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky maintains the clinch.
Nguyen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nguyen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky digs a right hand into Nguyen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nguyen's gas tank.
Nguyen avoiding damage as Dostoevsky throws knees to the body.
Nguyen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dostoevsky blocks an uppercut.
Nguyen taking a breather.
Nguyen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nguyen misses with some punches.
Dostoevsky struggles to land a body shot inside as Nguyen controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nguyen misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.
Nguyen lands with a right to the head.
Dostoevsky blocks an uppercut.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky prevents a body shot from Nguyen.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nguyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries to work over Dostoevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nguyen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dostoevsky up against the cage.
Nguyen tries to work over Dostoevsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Scotty Nguyen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nguyen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Nguyen has Dostoevsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Nguyen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scotty Nguyen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dostoevsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Nguyen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
Dostoevsky blocks an uppercut.
Nguyen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dostoevsky is keeping busy.
Dostoevsky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Nguyen on the inside.
Nguyen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nguyen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dostoevsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dostoevsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nguyen wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a punch on the inside.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Nguyen blocks it.
Dostoevsky blocks an uppercut.
Dostoevsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Nguyen avoids the damage to the body.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky scores with a shoulder strike.
Dostoevsky lands with a right to the head.
Nguyen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nguyen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nguyen misses with a punch to the body.
Dostoevsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nguyen.
Nguyen has a couple of punches blocked by Dostoevsky.
Nguyen avoiding damage as Dostoevsky throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dostoevsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nguyen looking to slow down the pace here.
Nguyen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nguyen pushes Dostoevsky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nguyen scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dostoevsky missing with knees to the body.
Nguyen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dostoevskys head.
Nguyen can't find room to land a body shot as Dostoevsky controls the action.
Dostoevsky misses with an elbow over the top.
Nguyen throws a head punch that misses.
Dostoevsky missing with knees to the body.
Nguyen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nguyen takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Scotty Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nguyen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nguyen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dostoevsky with a knee to the head.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Dostoevsky lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dostoevsky.
Nguyen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nguyen misses with a body punch.
Nguyen taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dostoevsky.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky missing with knees to the body.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Nguyen blocks an uppercut.
Dostoevsky throws an elbow that misses.
Nguyen landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostoevsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nguyen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dostoevsky lands with a short shot to the head.
Nguyen throws a head punch that misses.
Nguyen lands a nice uppercut.
Nguyen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dostoevsky has Nguyen pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Nguyen is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Dostoevsky - that's hurt Nguyen badly! Oh, another knee lands and Nguyen is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Nguyen doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Vlad Dostoevsky!
Vlad Dostoevsky retains his welterweight title!
Vlad Dostoevsky gave a mention to 5th Round Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).